Bakers Dozen

They were working on changing it years/decades/centuries ago–but there’s still no change or solution yet

  1. Abolition of the US Electoral College
  2. Equal Rights Amendment
  3. Loss of beach sand
  4. Great Pacific Garbage Patch
  5. cure for Alzheimer’s
  6. Cure for Cancer
  7. End to bigotry
  8. AIDS vaccine
  9. world hunger
  10. Censoring Rock Music (good luck with that one)
  11. Inner-city poverty
  12. US adoption of the metric system

as per wiki, "As of 2018 the United States is one of only seven countries, including Myanmar (Burma), Liberia, Palau, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Samoa that have not officially adopted the metric system "

They were working on changing it years/decades/centuries ago–but there’s still no change or solution yet

  1. Abolition of the US Electoral College
  2. Equal Rights Amendment
  3. Loss of beach sand
  4. Great Pacific Garbage Patch
  5. cure for Alzheimer’s
  6. Cure for Cancer
  7. End to bigotry
  8. AIDS vaccine
  9. world hunger
  10. Censoring Rock Music (good luck with that one)
  11. Inner-city poverty
  12. US adoption of the metric system
  13. Declaring he USA a Christian nation

Next up: In remembrance of Peter Tork’s death, Monkees songs and the people who wrote them:

  1. I’m A Believer (Neil Diamond)

In remembrance of Peter Tork’s death, Monkees songs and the people who wrote them:

  1. I’m A Believer (Neil Diamond)
  2. “Daydream Believer” (John Stewart)

In remembrance of Peter Tork’s death, Monkees songs and the people who wrote them:

  1. I’m A Believer (Neil Diamond)
  2. “Daydream Believer” (John Stewart)
  3. Last Train To Clarksville (Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart)

In remembrance of Peter Tork’s death, Monkees songs and the people who wrote them:

  1. I’m A Believer (Neil Diamond)
  2. “Daydream Believer” (John Stewart)
  3. Last Train To Clarksville (Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart)
  4. For Pete’s Sake (Joseph Richards and Peter Tork)

In remembrance of Peter Tork’s death, Monkees songs and the people who wrote them:

  1. I’m A Believer (Neil Diamond)
  2. “Daydream Believer” (John Stewart)
  3. Last Train To Clarksville (Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart)
  4. For Pete’s Sake (Joseph Richards and Peter Tork)
  5. Pleasant Valley Sunday (Carole King and Gerry Goffin)

In remembrance of Peter Tork’s death, Monkees songs and the people who wrote them:

  1. I’m A Believer (Neil Diamond)
  2. “Daydream Believer” (John Stewart)
  3. Last Train To Clarksville (Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart)
  4. For Pete’s Sake (Joseph Richards and Peter Tork)
  5. Pleasant Valley Sunday (Carole King and Gerry Goffin)
  6. Goin’ Down (Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, Diane Hildebrand)

In remembrance of Peter Tork’s death, Monkees songs and the people who wrote them:

  1. I’m A Believer (Neil Diamond)
  2. Daydream Believer (John Stewart)
  3. Last Train To Clarksville (Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart)
  4. For Pete’s Sake (Joseph Richards and Peter Tork)
  5. Pleasant Valley Sunday (Carole King and Gerry Goffin)
  6. Goin’ Down (Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, Diane Hildebrand)
  7. Take a Giant Step (Gerry Goffin and Carole King)

In remembrance of Peter Tork’s death, Monkees songs and the people who wrote them:

  1. I’m A Believer (Neil Diamond)
  2. Daydream Believer (John Stewart)
  3. Last Train To Clarksville (Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart)
  4. For Pete’s Sake (Joseph Richards and Peter Tork)
  5. Pleasant Valley Sunday (Carole King and Gerry Goffin)
  6. Goin’ Down (Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, Diane Hildebrand)
  7. Take a Giant Step (Gerry Goffin and Carole King)
  8. Cuddly Toy (Harry Nilsson)

In remembrance of Peter Tork’s death, Monkees songs and the people who wrote them:

  1. I’m A Believer (Neil Diamond)
  2. Daydream Believer (John Stewart)
  3. Last Train To Clarksville (Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart)
  4. For Pete’s Sake (Joseph Richards and Peter Tork)
  5. Pleasant Valley Sunday (Carole King and Gerry Goffin)
  6. Goin’ Down (Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, Diane Hildebrand)
  7. Take a Giant Step (Gerry Goffin and Carole King)
  8. Cuddly Toy (Harry Nilsson)
  9. I Wanna Be Free (Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart)

In remembrance of Peter Tork’s death, Monkees songs and the people who wrote them:

  1. I’m A Believer (Neil Diamond)
  2. “Daydream Believer” (John Stewart)
  3. Last Train To Clarksville (Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart)
  4. For Pete’s Sake (Joseph Richards and Peter Tork)
  5. Pleasant Valley Sunday (Carole King and Gerry Goffin)
  6. Goin’ Down (Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, Diane Hildebrand)
  7. Take a Giant Step (Gerry Goffin and Carole King)
  8. Cuddly Toy (Harry Nilsson)
  9. I Wanna Be Free (Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart)

I don’t want to be a pest about it but the correct format for a song title is to place it in quotation marks. I don’t correct everyone else’s post. But please don’t miscorrect mine.

In remembrance of Peter Tork’s death, Monkees songs and the people who wrote them:

  1. I’m A Believer (Neil Diamond)
  2. “Daydream Believer” (John Stewart)
  3. Last Train To Clarksville (Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart)
  4. For Pete’s Sake (Joseph Richards and Peter Tork)
  5. Pleasant Valley Sunday (Carole King and Gerry Goffin)
  6. Goin’ Down (Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, Diane Hildebrand)
  7. Take a Giant Step (Gerry Goffin and Carole King)
  8. Cuddly Toy (Harry Nilsson)
  9. I Wanna Be Free (Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart)
  10. “Hey, Hey We’re the Monkees” (Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart)

In remembrance of Peter Tork’s death, Monkees songs and the people who wrote them:

  1. I’m A Believer (Neil Diamond)
  2. “Daydream Believer” (John Stewart)
  3. Last Train To Clarksville (Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart)
  4. For Pete’s Sake (Joseph Richards and Peter Tork)
  5. Pleasant Valley Sunday (Carole King and Gerry Goffin)
  6. Goin’ Down (Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, Diane Hildebrand)
  7. Take a Giant Step (Gerry Goffin and Carole King)
  8. Cuddly Toy (Harry Nilsson)
  9. I Wanna Be Free (Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart)
  10. “Hey, Hey We’re the Monkees” (Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart)
  11. “Love Is Only Sleeping” (Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil)

In remembrance of Peter Tork’s death, Monkees songs and the people who wrote them:

  1. I’m A Believer (Neil Diamond)
  2. “Daydream Believer” (John Stewart)
  3. Last Train To Clarksville (Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart)
  4. For Pete’s Sake (Joseph Richards and Peter Tork)
  5. Pleasant Valley Sunday (Carole King and Gerry Goffin)
  6. Goin’ Down (Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, Diane Hildebrand)
  7. Take a Giant Step (Gerry Goffin and Carole King)
  8. Cuddly Toy (Harry Nilsson)
  9. I Wanna Be Free (Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart)
  10. “Hey, Hey We’re the Monkees” (Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart)
  11. “Love Is Only Sleeping” (Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil)
  12. “(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone” (Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart)

In remembrance of Peter Tork’s death, Monkees songs and the people who wrote them:

  1. I’m A Believer (Neil Diamond)
  2. “Daydream Believer” (John Stewart)
  3. Last Train To Clarksville (Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart)
  4. For Pete’s Sake (Joseph Richards and Peter Tork)
  5. Pleasant Valley Sunday (Carole King and Gerry Goffin)
  6. Goin’ Down (Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, Diane Hildebrand)
  7. Take a Giant Step (Gerry Goffin and Carole King)
  8. Cuddly Toy (Harry Nilsson)
  9. I Wanna Be Free (Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart)
  10. “Hey, Hey We’re the Monkees” (Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart)
  11. “Love Is Only Sleeping” (Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil)
  12. “(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone” (Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart)
  13. Peter Percival Patterson’s Pet Pig Porky (Peter Tork)

Not exactly a song, but it is on the Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, and Jones Ltd. album. And it was written and performed by the subject of this thread himself, which I think makes it appropriate for inclusion in the list.

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In remembrance of Peter Tork’s death, Monkees songs and the people who wrote them:

  1. I’m A Believer (Neil Diamond)
  2. “Daydream Believer” (John Stewart)
  3. Last Train To Clarksville (Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart)
  4. For Pete’s Sake (Joseph Richards and Peter Tork)
  5. Pleasant Valley Sunday (Carole King and Gerry Goffin)
  6. Goin’ Down (Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, Diane Hildebrand)
  7. Take a Giant Step (Gerry Goffin and Carole King)
  8. Cuddly Toy (Harry Nilsson)
  9. I Wanna Be Free (Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart)
  10. “Hey, Hey We’re the Monkees” (Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart)
  11. “Love Is Only Sleeping” (Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil)
  12. “(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone” (Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart)
  13. “For Pete’s Sake” (Peter Tork, Joey Richards)

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Famous people named Peter, in any language

  1. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Famous people named Peter, in any language

  1. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  2. Peter Frampton

Famous people named Peter, in any language

  1. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  2. Peter Frampton
  3. Tsar Peter the Great

Famous people named Peter, in any language

  1. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  2. Peter Frampton
  3. Tsar Peter the Great
  4. Peter Parker, the original Spider-Man

Famous people named Peter, in any language

  1. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  2. Peter Frampton
  3. Tsar Peter the Great
  4. Peter Parker, the original Spider-Man
  5. Peter, one of Jesus’s disciples, who denied him three times